Ben Dillon
@benjdillon.bsky.social
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“We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.” — John Lewis Politics, sports, entertainment, books, travel, food — not necessarily in that order.
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mtsw.bsky.social
When prices were going up under Biden there was a constant deluge of news stories about it because the media did not like Biden and wanted him to lose. Under Trump there is not a constant deluge of news stories about coffee prices because they like Trump and want him to win
delrayser.bsky.social
everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco
benjdillon.bsky.social
LOL Phillies. The play was to first.
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mtsw.bsky.social
If grocery prices had gone down or voters started saying they trusted Harris on grocery prices, the result would not be Harris walking away with the election but the media choosing in a different bad-for-Harris economic issue as the number one issue of the campaign.
benjdillon.bsky.social
In a sane country Donald Trump would be in prison today — and it wouldn’t be viewed as controversial.
benjdillon.bsky.social
Acting president Stephen Miller is a white nationalist and a sociopath. He needs to be removed from office immediately.
emptywheel.bsky.social
Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.
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marisakabas.bsky.social
"I am a proud woman of faith, and I know that faith and fear cannot share the same space. And so today I am not fearful, I am fearless, and as my faith teaches me, no weapon formed against me shall prosper." - @newyorkstateag.bsky.social
marisakabas.bsky.social
INBOX — New York AG Tish James' statement on Trump's retaliatory indictment of her:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2025

Attorney General’s Press Office/212-416-8060 nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov

Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump’s Weaponization of the Department of Justice

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Virginia. 

“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State Attorney General.  

“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost. The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order and have drawn sharp criticism from members of both parties.  

“His decision to fire a United States Attorney who refused to bring charges against me – and replace them with someone who is blindly loyal not to the law, but to the president – is antithetical to the bedrock principles of our country. This is the time for leaders on both sides of the aisle to speak out against this blatant perversion of our system of justice. 

“I stand strongly behind my office’s litigation against the Trump Organization. We conducted a two-year investigation based on the facts and evidence – not politics. Judges have upheld the trial court’s finding that Donald Trump, his company, and his two sons are liable for fraud.  

“I am a proud woman of faith, and I know that faith and fear cannot share the same space. And so today I am not fearful, I am fearless, and as my faith teaches me, no weapon formed against me shall prosper. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights. And I will continue to do my job.”
benjdillon.bsky.social
These people are liars and sociopaths who should not have a moment of peace in public.
atrupar.com
Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
As @propublica.org reported, "at least three of Trump’s Cabinet members call multiple homes their primary residences on mortgages."

No indictments for them, because this is how a fascist regime works. "For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law."

www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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karlbode.com
Trump 2.0 has taken a devastating, generational axe to corporate oversight and regulatory autonomy and it barely warrants a mention

but a right wing propaganda group helmed by a bunch of racist zealots proposes an alternative superbowl halftime show nobody will watch and THAT warrants coverage
benjdillon.bsky.social
Explain how you’ve reduced the price of prescription drugs by 1,400 percent, genius. Show your work.
atrupar.com
Trump: "I also did a cognitive exam. Which is always very risky because if I didn't do well, you'd be the first to be blaring it and I had a perfect score. And one of the doctors said he's almost never seen a perfect score. I had a perfect score. That made me well good ... not the easiest test."
benjdillon.bsky.social
Imagine looking at these numbers — particularly the lower set — and only pushing back against cuts to Obamacare subsidies.
benjdillon.bsky.social
That the mainstream media continues treating Donald Trump as a popular president with a mandate who therefore can rule as a dictator is a choice.
benjdillon.bsky.social
These techbros want to pretend they’re billionaires because they are brilliant and not because they were extraordinarily lucky. They’re dumb. Also sociopaths.
carlquintanilla.bsky.social
ANDREESSEN: Even if AI ends up destroying all the jobs, “the result would be hyper-deflation of prices, which is the thing that people miss. .. Things that today cost a lot of money will all of a sudden be cheap or free.”

@fortune.com
fortune.com/2025/10/08/b...
benjdillon.bsky.social
Your name shows up so much in the Epstein files they’re calling them the Trump-Epstein files.
Rubio whispers to Trump
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governor.ca.gov
It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?
benjdillon.bsky.social
We’re 9 months into an overtly white supremacist administration and the mainstream media refuses to even approach acknowledging it.
adamserwer.bsky.social
This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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adamserwer.bsky.social
This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

bsky.app/profile/jame...
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sethrockman.bsky.social
Y'all, this is a white supremacist regime intent on re-segregating the United States and removing Black people from positions of authority and access to opportunity. This must be stated as a simple 'matter of fact' and condemned at every turn.
Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration
www.nytimes.com
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muellershewrote.com
The vindictive prosecutions of political enemies are not a distraction from the Epstein files - they’re one and the same: wielding the power of the DoJ to persecute your foes AND to protect your friends.
benjdillon.bsky.social
Has any elected Democrat called for Trump’s impeachment over this? If not, why not (note: not having control of the House isn’t a good answer)?
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Yet another incident that would’ve gotten any other president immediately impeached that is only the 127th worst thing Trump has done in 2025.
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anneapplebaum.bsky.social
"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president
atrupar.com
Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."
benjdillon.bsky.social
He’s ignorant AF — always has been — always will be. That this obvious truth was never covered by the mainstream media is damning.
wired.com
WIRED @wired.com · 15h
US president Donald Trump appeared confused by a question over the possible suspension of habeas corpus, during an “antifa roundtable” event at the White House attended by conservative influencers.
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atticusgf.bsky.social
Trump vs. US was the final straw imo. You cannot read that ruling and continue believing they have legitimacy. It is not only against the plain text of the constitution, it is anathema to the national ethos. It is offensively, insultingly un-American and they ceded legitimacy by committing that sin.
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pwnallthethings.bsky.social
"He charged Trump for official acts he took as president." is straightforwardly false with respect to the classified documents case in any event; it was charged in FL as retention, not in DC as removal or mishandling precisely because it was charging his personal, not his official acts